Hello,
I got these plates a few years ago when my grandfather passed and have no idea where they were made, what company, or what they might be worth. I don’t know if I should use them for something or keep them safe and wrapped up. I would appreciate any help.
4.5 inch Octagonal plates. All the same pattern. [img size=320]https://kovels.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/photo_11_resize.jpg[/img]
I did some checking. I just googled the word Kanji and got pages of Kanji symbols and what they mean. It is Japan. Now were these bowls obtained by a family member in Japan? If they were shipped to the States they are supposed to be marked Nippon after 1891 to 1921. After that Japan. Notice I said supposed to be. So either your bowls are before 1891 or someone purchased them in Japan or some other nearby country. I did find some dark blue marks similiar to your’s in my Japanese books but dates were unknown only that they were before 1891. Do you any idea how old they might be?
